Jaleel Tyquan Sinclair, 20, of Fairmont, North Carolina, was fatally shot in Pembroke during the early morning hours of July 4, 2026, as Lumbee Homecoming events were underway. Officers were dispatched about 12:40 a.m. to the 300 and 400 blocks of West Third Street near the Maxway store after reports of gunfire. Investigators say an altercation there escalated into shootings.

Sinclair and another person were found with gunshot wounds. Sinclair was taken to a local hospital and later died; the other victim, 25-year-old Kyanna Oxendine of Shannon, was seriously wounded and airlifted to a regional trauma center. A joint investigation by Pembroke police, the North Carolina SBI and the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office is ongoing. No suspect, arrest or charge has been announced, and officials have not said whether the victims were known to the shooter or specifically targeted.

Anyone who witnessed the altercation or shooting, was in the area, or has photos or video is asked to contact Detective Roy Locklear or Detective Todd Rigsbee at 910-521-4333.